Books by Donald E. Westlake
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review 1: I'm a huge fan of the Dortmunder novels. Sadly, with a few exceptional portions this one fell flat on it's face. The humor was barely there, almost like Westlake was just trying too hard. The idea of a reality television show is lampooned, but as a reader I was never fully dra...
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review 1: Westlake, Donald E. THE CUTIE. (Orig. 1960; Reprint 2009). ****. Donald Westlake’s passing recently has left a big hole in the world of crime fiction. He was a master of dialog and a clever deviser of plots involving human foibles and weaknesses. This book from Hard Case Cr...
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review 1: I have not read a lot of Westlake's books since I started tracking my reading. I have listened to most of his Dortmunder series which is always fun. This is a very different book. The Westlake humor is there, but this is a much darker tale.It is the end of the 1970's and the r...